(A) The Mayor is authorized to appoint a Board of Public Utilities consisting of four residents of the city who have resided herein for not less than one year next preceding the date of the appointment. All appointments by the Mayor are subject to the approval of the City Council. The name of the Board shall be "Electric Plant Board of the City of Marion, Kentucky."
(B) The original appointees to the Electric Plant Board shall serve for one, two, three, and four years, respectively, from the date of appointment, as the Mayor shall designate. Successors to retiring members so appointed shall be appointed for a term of four years in the same manner, prior to the expiration of the term of office of the retiring members. In addition to the four members so appointed, the Mayor shall also, with the approval of the City Council, designate a member of the City Council to serve as a fifth member of the Board. The term of such member shall be for such time as the Mayor shall fix, but not beyond such appointee's term of office in such City Council. Appointments to complete the unexpired term of office shall be made in the same manner as original appointments.
(C) The city shall not be liable for the payment of any salary or compensation of any of the members of the Board, or for the payment of the salary or compensation or expenses of any person employed by the Board, and such salaries, compensation and expenses, and any and all liabilities, of whatsoever kind or character incurred by the Board or any officer or employee thereof, shall be payable solely and only out of revenues obtained by the Board under the provisions of KRS 96.550 to 96.900 and the liabilities shall then be so limited.
(D) The qualifications of the members of the Board and the powers and duties and activities of the members of the Board shall be governed by KRS 96.550 to 96.900.
(Ord. 83-11, passed 9-26-83)